Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Magnify it to hell and gone. Isolate it. Lighten it; darken it; whatever. It now changes contrast in relation to the surrounding pixels. Right? - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Steve Unsworth Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 6:46 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Darkroom now digital pluses I'm just interested to know how you control contrast on a single pixel ;-) Steve - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Don Dory Sent: 02 May 2003 00:30 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Darkroom now digital pluses Dante, I will mention the pluses of a digital workflow for me. 1) complete repeatability once a print is satisfactory 2)local contrast/density/sharpness easily controlled down to the pixel level 3)easy global contrast control at whatever point in the curve you want to change contrast without unsharp masks, pencils, split developers etc. 4)spotting time drastically reduced 5)working in the light interacting with the family 6)no chemical fumes/strange chemical failures 7)potentially longer life of prints 8)by making a digital negative I can still make a silver print if called for 9)if color materials used initially can imitate filters after exposure Don dorysrus@mindspirng.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html